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Longboat Key | Neighbors

The Chalk Festival has integrated to Longboat Key. Artist Kitty Dyble Thompson from Milwaukee, Wis. is spray painting a mermaid on a wall facing the pool at Longboat Key Club and resort.
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  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • November 3, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Chalk Festival on LBK

The Chalk Festival has integrated to Longboat Key. Artist Kitty Dyble Thompson from Milwaukee, Wis. is spray painting a mermaid on a wall facing the pool at Longboat Key Club and resort.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
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  • Observer Staff
  • November 2, 2011
Daylight saving time ends

Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday Nov. 6, which means it's time to turn your colcks Saturday night.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Madeline Geddes and Enrico Transcendi. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 2, 2011
Children travel a long(boat) way for Halloween

Madeline Geddes, from Kingston, Canada, loves visiting Longboat Key. Her grandfather has been visiting the island for 28 years, and he brought Maddy for her first visit a few years ago.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Nora White visits students at a pre-school in Tagbilaran, Philippines. Courtesy photos.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • November 2, 2011
Neighbors: Nora White

This medical missions volunteer doesn't clown around on the job.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Mallory Gnaegy
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • November 2, 2011
Athlete of the Week: Eddie Rodriguez

Eddie Rodriguez is the new head golf pro at the Longboat Key Club and Resort. The 40-year-old is originally from West Palm Beach but moved in 1993 to Sarasota.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Scott Hase returns the ball in a doubles match Tuesday at the Longboat Key Public Tennis Center. His team won the match. Photo by Mallory Gnaegy.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 2, 2011
JUST THE STATS

17 - Number of skippers who participated in the Great Pumpkin Regatta Oct. 29, at the Sarasota Sailing Squadron.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 2, 2011
Obituary: Pamela Mary Guthrie

Pamela Mary Guthrie, 85, of Sarasota, and formerly of London and Longboat Key, died Oct. 24.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 2, 2011
Obituary: Caleb Livingston Batten

Caleb Livingston Batten, 90, of Longboat Key, died Oct. 6.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 2, 2011
Obituary: Stuart Curtiss Allen

Stuart Curtiss Allen, 102, of Bradenton, and formerly of Longboat Key, died Oct. 19.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Kevin Kegler submitted this sunset photo, taken at Casa del Mar on Longboat Key.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • November 2, 2011
Weekly Winner: Dynamic Duo

Kevin Kegler submitted this sunset photo, taken at Casa del Mar on Longboat Key.

  • Longboat Key
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Stacy Alexander of Mote with Amy Stephens and Courtney Lynn with Macy’s, a sponsor of Penguin Island
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • November 1, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Penguin Island Opens

The six black-footed penguins at Mote Aquarium have been getting a lot of attention lately. The VIPs had their on VIP event for the ribbon-cutting on Tuesday, Nov. 1 when public leaders, Mote trustees and Penguin Island Sponsors came to enjoy a reception and ribbon cutting. The Penguin Island exhibit, featuring the South African mammals, which are endangered in the wild, is now open.

  • Longboat Key
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Longboat Key Public Works employees Doyle Walker and Curtis Vandermolen trim the sea grapes. It is an annual job every Oct. 31 when turtle season ends, but the weather yesterday did not permit trimming.
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • November 1, 2011
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Sea Grape Trimming

Longboat Key Public Works employees Doyle Walker and Curtis Vandermolen trim the sea grapes. It is an annual job every Oct. 31 when turtle season ends, but the weather yesterday did not permit trimming.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Janet Nutting and Jamie Aymerich
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • October 31, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Fright Night Round 2

St. Armands was transformed into a Halloween town on Monday and packed with hundreds of creatures, superheroes, animals and a whole fruit basket's worth of fruit items for Fright Night. Zombies that were once Sarasota High School students swarmed around St. Armands Circle, bringing hundreds of gawkers to watch their apocalyptic performance of Thriller later in the evening.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Bill Cogbill and Tom Luciani
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • October 31, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Halloween at Bird Key Yacht Club

Of the Bird Key Yacht Clubbers in the Halloween spirit on Monday, Oct. 31, the witches were the most frequent costumes. There was a special Halloween menu, special decor and the staff were all dressed for Halloween. Ann Webber provided piano music for the event, such as Halloween-sounding Phantom of the Opera.

  • Longboat Key
  • Neighbors
Stacey and Madison Anderson
    By
  • Mallory Gnaegy
  • October 31, 2011
PHOTO GALLERY: Fright Night

St. Armands was transformed into a Halloween town on Monday and packed with hundreds of creatures, superheroes, animals and a whole fruit basket's worth of fruit items for Fright Night. Zombies that were once Sarasota High School students swarmed around St. Armands Circle, bringing hundreds of gawkers to watch their apocalyptic performance of Thriller later in the evening.

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